‘Dirty dirt’ can cost a homeowner hundreds of thousands, Byram warns Four property owners in Byram have trucked in large amounts of dirt without showing that the soil is clean or where it came... Business 07 Dec 2021 | 08:37
An aerial view of the Superfund site (Photo: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Community discusses water line to houses in Mansfield Superfund neighborhood The water line to supply houses near the Mansfield Trail Dump Superfund site in Byram Township is in its early states, with... Local News 01 Oct 2021 | 04:11
Public asked to comment on how tunnel closure will affect their lives Beginning in 2025, the Route 206 tunnel may be closed from six up to 18 months, with traffic taking detours through Byram... Local News 28 Sep 2021 | 05:51
Byram bans cannabis commerce, for now In a 4-1 vote, the Byram Township Council on June 22 prohibited all classes of cannabis business in the township. Mayor Alexander... Local News 22 Jun 2021 | 06:03
Byram to hold June 15 public hearing on cannabis commerce ban In a 4-1 vote, the Byram council introduced an ordinance prohibiting all cannabis business in the township. Mayor Alexander... Local News 18 May 2021 | 07:08
Byram rejects ‘pot shops’ and all other marijuana licenses Byram councilmembers unanimously support the New Jersey League of Municipalities’ sample ordinance that restricts all six... Business 27 Apr 2021 | 05:05
Byram to adopt marijuana ordinance, schedules annual festival ● Budget to be adopted: Adoption of the 2021-22 municipal budget is scheduled for April 6. Township manager Joseph Sabatini... Local News 02 Apr 2021 | 03:04
A past Lenape Valley Soccer Camp at C.O. Johnson Park (Photo by George Leroy Hunter) ( George Leroy Hunter) Byram’s park improvement plans begin to take shape After hearing proposals about ways to improve to C.O. Johnson Park, the Byram Township Council agreed to make the park a... Local News 29 Mar 2021 | 02:04
Scott Olson (File photo by Amy Stewart) Byram council removes volunteer over ‘vulgar’ anti-Trump tweet The township council’s removal of Scott Olson from Byram’s Open Space Committee overshadowed other business at the Feb. 2... Local News 12 Feb 2021 | 04:13
Corporal Hayden Harris Byram honors murdered soldier discovered by firefighters Byram Township rallied to support the family of Corporal Hayden Harris, and to make sure his name is never forgotten. Corporal... Local News 19 Jan 2021 | 04:53
Byram Township municipal building (Photo by Vera Olinski) Byram councilman slams state for big increases in retirement payments During a time of tight budgets, Councilman Raymond Bonker said the New Jersey state government has made things worse. At... Local News 28 Dec 2020 | 04:14
Byram Township municipal buildings (Photo by Vera Olinski) Unexpected state funding cutback shorts Byram The New Jersey state government decided to pull back an expected 54 percent increase for the Garden State Trust Fund, resulting... Local News 13 Oct 2020 | 06:34
Byram Township Municipal Complex (Photo by Vera Olinski) Byram signs off on floor plan for municipal complex The Byram Township Council approved the new version of floor plans for the municipal complex. Mayor Alexander Rubenstein said... Local News 04 Aug 2020 | 05:35
Byram continues to wrangle with chicken ordinance The Byram chicken ordinance is getting kicked down the road. The township council unanimously agreed on July 21 to table the... Local News 28 Jul 2020 | 06:56
Byram moves toward allowing backyard chickens Byram Township is considering an ordinance that would allow residents to keep up to five hens on a single-family residential... Local News 14 Jul 2020 | 06:05
